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Baykar unveils TB3 UCAV

Turkish defence company Baykar has unveiled its latest unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), the Bayraktar TB3, which is expected to enter service in 2024. The TB3 is a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UCAV that can carry...

Australia grounds MRH-90 Taipan helicopter fleet after crash

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has grounded its entire fleet of MRH-90 Taipan helicopters after one of them crashed into the sea near Jervis Bay on Wednesday night. The incident occurred during a counter-terrorism...

NATO declares IOC for multinational tanker and transport fleet

NATO has achieved a significant milestone in its air power capabilities by declaring initial operating capability (IOC) for its Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) Unit (MMU) on 23 March. The MMU is a High...

Slovakia to receive AH-1Z helicopters after sending jets to Ukraine

The United States has made a generous offer to Slovakia: 12 new Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopters at a huge discount, plus 500 AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles and training. The deal, worth more than $1...

Airbus delivers 500th NH90 helicopter

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the 500th NH90 helicopter, a milestone achievement for the multi-role military rotorcraft. The NH90, developed by Europe’s NHIndustries partnership (Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo Helicopters, and Fokker Aerostructures), is designed to meet...

Turkey unveils ANKA-3 unmanned combat air vehicle

Turkey has recently unveiled its latest unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV), the ANKA-3, which is a jet-powered flying wing design with stealth features. The ANKA-3 is developed by the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and...

Boeing secures contract to build 184 AH-64E helicopters

Boeing, one of the world's leading aerospace companies, has secured a multi-year contract worth $1.9 billion to build 184 AH-64E Apache helicopters for the US Army and partner nations, including Australia. The contract has...

Indonesian Air Force takes delivery of first C-130J-30

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first of five C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters to the Indonesian Air Force (IDAF). The IDAF's new C-130J-30s offer increased cargo capacity, speed, range, power, performance and lower operating costs...